Mr Shakeel Akhtar
Job Title:
Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon;
Clinical Director Head and Neck Surgery;
Lead Clinician Head & Neck Oncology
Department: Maxillofacial Surgery, Head & Neck Surgery
Telephone Number: 01772 522570
Primary Medical Qualification: MB ChB
Other Qualifications:
BDS, FDSRCS (Eng), FRCS(Gen Surg), FRCS(OMFS)
Year of Registration: 1992
GDC Number: 59199
GMC Number: 3679401
Career History:
House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dundee (1984).
Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital (1985).
Registrar, Bolton (1996-97).
House Officer in Medicine, Blackburn (1992).
House Officer in General Surgery, Bolton, (1993).
Surgical rotation encompassing Senior House Officer posts in General Surgery, Accident and Emergency Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery (1993-1994).
Specialist Registrar Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, North Wales (1994-1999).
Fellowships: Orthognathic Surgery, Amsterdam (1998); Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Salt Lake City (1999).
Specialist Areas: Oral, Maxillofacial & Head and Neck Surgery
Specialists Interests: Oral Cancer Surgery; H&N Reconstructive Surgery (including microvascular reconstruction); Facial trauma and reconstruction; salivary gland disease; Dental Implantology; Facial pain and dento-alveolar surgery.
Research Interests: Oral cancer
Clinics: Adult Oral and Maxillofacial Clinics; H&N Oncology Clinics
Languages Spoken: English